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Art Deco · 07-03-2025, 12:59 PM

August 21: Off-Day.

August 22: vs Chicago White Sox 5-2 W. WP-Bradley (14-5, 8.2 3 2 2 3 10). HR-Morel (20). Taj was one out away from a CGSO but he gave up a 2-run homer on his 129th pitch and came out. Caminero knocked in 3 including a big 2-run double in the first.

August 23: vs Chicago White Sox 6-4 W. WP-Gasser (9-7). S-Bautista (24). Starter-H.Smith (3 3 4 4 4 5). HR-Campusano (13), P.Meadows (6). O.Cruz had a 2-run double and Meadows' solo homer in the 4th put the Rays ahead to stay at 5-4 as the bullpen did a great job after another poor Smith start.

August 24: vs Chicago White Sox 6-3 W. WP-Guan (4-0, 6 5 2 2 2 5). S-Maldonado (9). HR-W.Patino (1), Cermak (21). Guan was actually touched for some runs as a Ray (his ERA with us is still 0.94) while Cermak had a monster 5-RBI game with a 2-run double and 3-run homer. The sweep also made it 7 straight wins for Tampa Bay.

August 25: vs Arizona 9-2 W. WP-Baumeister (1-1). Starter-McGee (5 3 2 2 4 8). HR-Campusano (14), J.Lowe (20). Campusano drove in 4 including a 3-run homer in the 6th which broke a 2-2 tie as the Rays went out to rout Arizona and make it 8 straight wins. Isaac also plated 3 including a 2-run double in the first and Baumeister was credited with his first MLB win which he earned with 3 hitless innings in relief.

August 26: vs Arizona 4-5 L. LP-Bautista (7-4). Starter-Pepiot (7 6 2 2 1 6). Bautista's first-half penchant for allowing homers had largely subsided but reared its ugly head today as he gave up a solo shot in the 9th to let Arizona snap a 4-4 tie and snap the Rays' 8-game win streak. All 5 of the D-backs' runs came via a quartet of homers.

August 27: vs Arizona 4-3 W. WP-Maldonado (4-4). Starter-Bradley (4 4 3 3 4 5). HR-Kjerstad (7), Cermak (22). Rays returned the favor of winning with a 9th-inning homer as Cermak's solo shot leading off the bottom of the frame gave the Rays a walk-off win. Kjerstad's solo blast in the 7th tied it up as Tampa Bay got back in the win column.

Team record: 80-51. Ladies and Gentlemen, your first-place Tampa Bay Rays. They finally took over the top spot in the AL East this week after Boston went into a skid, losing 5 of 7 on a west coast road trip and are up by 2 1/2 games. A remarkable turnaround to the season that saw them 38-38 on June 21 and going 42-13 since then. Next week: Interleague play with 3 in New York against the Mets and after an off-day back home for 3 against Milwaukee.

Players of the Week:

AL: Edward Olivares (SEA), 7-9, 2 HR, 6 RBI
NL: Jackson Chourio (MIL), 11-24, 6 HR, 15 RBI

Rays News: Down on the farm our top two picks are raking and C Jeff Murphy was the SAL PotW for High-A Bowling Green, going 7-18 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. Between Low-A Charleston and the Hot Rods, Murphy is 30-98 with 8 HR and 23 RBI in 27 games. Meanwhile our first pick Jabari Parquet is mashing as well as the 1B is 37-99 with 8 HR and 34 RBI in 32 games at the same two stops. Parquet has also drawn 27 walks for an OBP over .500. Both are college guys who should be at AA Montgomery to start next season and could be knocking on the door of the bigs this time next season or by 2030 at the latest.

07-03-2025, 12:59 PM	#193
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,611	August 21-27, 2028 August 21: Off-Day. August 22: vs Chicago White Sox 5-2 W. WP-Bradley (14-5, 8.2 3 2 2 3 10). HR-Morel (20). Taj was one out away from a CGSO but he gave up a 2-run homer on his 129th pitch and came out. Caminero knocked in 3 including a big 2-run double in the first. August 23: vs Chicago White Sox 6-4 W. WP-Gasser (9-7). S-Bautista (24). Starter-H.Smith (3 3 4 4 4 5). HR-Campusano (13), P.Meadows (6). O.Cruz had a 2-run double and Meadows' solo homer in the 4th put the Rays ahead to stay at 5-4 as the bullpen did a great job after another poor Smith start. August 24: vs Chicago White Sox 6-3 W. WP-Guan (4-0, 6 5 2 2 2 5). S-Maldonado (9). HR-W.Patino (1), Cermak (21). Guan was actually touched for some runs as a Ray (his ERA with us is still 0.94) while Cermak had a monster 5-RBI game with a 2-run double and 3-run homer. The sweep also made it 7 straight wins for Tampa Bay. August 25: vs Arizona 9-2 W. WP-Baumeister (1-1). Starter-McGee (5 3 2 2 4 8). HR-Campusano (14), J.Lowe (20). Campusano drove in 4 including a 3-run homer in the 6th which broke a 2-2 tie as the Rays went out to rout Arizona and make it 8 straight wins. Isaac also plated 3 including a 2-run double in the first and Baumeister was credited with his first MLB win which he earned with 3 hitless innings in relief. August 26: vs Arizona 4-5 L. LP-Bautista (7-4). Starter-Pepiot (7 6 2 2 1 6). Bautista's first-half penchant for allowing homers had largely subsided but reared its ugly head today as he gave up a solo shot in the 9th to let Arizona snap a 4-4 tie and snap the Rays' 8-game win streak. All 5 of the D-backs' runs came via a quartet of homers. August 27: vs Arizona 4-3 W. WP-Maldonado (4-4). Starter-Bradley (4 4 3 3 4 5). HR-Kjerstad (7), Cermak (22). Rays returned the favor of winning with a 9th-inning homer as Cermak's solo shot leading off the bottom of the frame gave the Rays a walk-off win. Kjerstad's solo blast in the 7th tied it up as Tampa Bay got back in the win column. Team record: 80-51. Ladies and Gentlemen, your first-place Tampa Bay Rays. They finally took over the top spot in the AL East this week after Boston went into a skid, losing 5 of 7 on a west coast road trip and are up by 2 1/2 games. A remarkable turnaround to the season that saw them 38-38 on June 21 and going 42-13 since then. Next week: Interleague play with 3 in New York against the Mets and after an off-day back home for 3 against Milwaukee. Players of the Week: AL: Edward Olivares (SEA), 7-9, 2 HR, 6 RBI NL: Jackson Chourio (MIL), 11-24, 6 HR, 15 RBI Rays News: Down on the farm our top two picks are raking and C Jeff Murphy was the SAL PotW for High-A Bowling Green, going 7-18 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. Between Low-A Charleston and the Hot Rods, Murphy is 30-98 with 8 HR and 23 RBI in 27 games. Meanwhile our first pick Jabari Parquet is mashing as well as the 1B is 37-99 with 8 HR and 34 RBI in 32 games at the same two stops. Parquet has also drawn 27 walks for an OBP over .500. Both are college guys who should be at AA Montgomery to start next season and could be knocking on the door of the bigs this time next season or by 2030 at the latest.